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Kalea Casteel
The Coastal Sand Plains Eco-region and the effects of W,E,D.
Weathering could be mechanical or physical processes that break down rocks on Earth's Surface.
Erosion is the process of rocks being moved to one place to another.
Deposition is the process of rocks being dropped off by wind,water....etc.
Wildlife in the region:
- White-tailed Deer
- Wild Turkey
- Bobwhite Quail
- Javelina
- Feral Hog
- Nilgai Antelope
The Coastal Sand Plains.
The region is made up of tall grass prairie with live oak woodlands, mesquite
Savannah and salt marshes
http://mrsgrigar.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/texas-ecoregions1.pdf
Copyright 2005,HP El Sauz Ranch.
The Eco-region
Coastal Sand Plains Eco-region
http://gulfcoast.harc.edu/Biodiversity/Ecoregions/
TexasLouisianaCoastalPlains/tabid/2256/Default.aspx
Wildlife:
http://wisecountyagrilife.blogspot.com/2012/07/new-feral-hog-website-provides-national.html
Weathering/erosion/deposition in the region:
Another part of weathering is when chemical mix with water and produce something called acid rain.The type of weathering is called chemical weathering.
The picture below shows the process of acid rain reshaped a rock.
An example of Acid rain.
Recreational activities in my Eco-region:Tourism
One really big tourism attraction is the King Ranch.
The history of King Ranch is very interesting.Its that a man that was a jeweler and a boy that was enslaved by him.The young boy (Richard King)was restless and adventuresome.
He was a fast learner and soon rose up in the steam boat business on the Alabama and Florida river soon becoming a captain.
Learn more by going this site.
http://www.king-ranch.com/legacy_overview.html
Weather:
There hot summers and cold winters and a few freezes.
Precipitation is very high,mostly along the coast.It mostly has 24-28 inches of precipitation.
http://coastgis.marsci.uga.edu/summit/climatecoast.htm
http://mrsgrigar.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/texas-ecoregions1.pdf
Land forms:
Vegetation:
Tall grass,prairie with live oak woodlands,mesquite Savannah, and salt marshes,formerly known as "Wild Horse Prairie" now it is mostly grazed by cattle.
Information from classroom.ldisd.net/users/.../12_s070502h_ecoregions_of_texas_ppt.ppt